Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If committee members would have a little bit of patience it would be great. The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 introduced five days' leave for medical care purposes to meet the requirements under Article 6 of the directive. Under Part 4 of the 2023 Act, the code of practice on the right to request flexible working and remote working is being prepared by the Workplace Relations Commission, which will allow for the introduction of the right to request flexible working. The Commission has been informed of significant progress on the transposition of the directive and of our intention to complete the final element requiring transposition at the earliest possible opportunity. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is now working to address this issue as a matter of urgency. The necessary legislation will be expected to be in place before the case would reach the Court of Justice as this may bring about early closure to this issue.